Browser Shortcuts

The following table outlines modern browsers and the key combinations required.

Browser

Windows

Mac

Internet Explorer 6+

Alt+accesskey

Safari 3

Accesskeys not supported

Ctrl+accesskey

Safari 4

Alt+accesskey (then hit Enter)

Ctrl+Option+accesskey

Firefox 2+

Shift+Alt+accesskey

Ctrl+accesskey

Opera 8+

Shift+Esc (then choose accesskey from the list)

In most other web browsers, the user invokes the access key by pressing Alt (on PC) or Ctrl (on Mac) simultaneously with the appropriate accesskey character on the keyboard. Some browsers (for example Internet Explorer on Windows) then require you to hit the enter key.